Lang Lang takes on UN Messenger of Peace role

Tickets for 9 yuan offered on new Hebei air route

London mayor hails free trade, subway system during visit

US debt ceiling crisis continues

Spain seeks time zone change

Ancient Chinese built Forbidden City with stones dragged on ice

Xi calls for targeted policies to fight poverty

Xi calls for more APEC connectivity

Premier seeks talks over dispute

Weatherman with vision dies, age 98

World's first curved smartphone hits South Korean stores

Newspaper offers apology after detained journalist's confession

Rare rice stages a comeback in North China

Gunmen kill dozens of students in Nigeria

Argentines fret as leader has brain operation

17 accused of making and selling fake drugs

Film project to spotlight ethnic groups

Shuttle bus makes time fly for Beijing commuters

Women, lean in

India launches exploratory spacecraft to red planet

Hopes high on income reform

Lenovo's new secret weapon: Hollywood star

Xi offers support to overseas Chinese

Toronto mayor admits he smoked crack

Giant duck to exit after drawing crowds

Chongqing launches 72-hour visa-free stays

Tragedy leads to calls for school safety

Far horizons beckon as agencies eye Chinese

Chinese arts travel the world

Former mistresses are active online whistle-blowers